{"id":98901,"date":"2026-04-18T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=98901"},"modified":"2026-04-18T12:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:30:52","slug":"river-basin-management-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/river-basin-management-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"River Basin Management Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>River Basin Management Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme has led to measurable improvements in water resource planning and infrastructure development across key river basins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About River Basin Management Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>central sector scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Jal Shakti.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to <\/span><b>facilitate integrated planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, investigation, and development of water resources at the river basin level, including both <\/span><b>surface water and groundwater systems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is implemented through three key organisations namely,\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Brahmaputra Board<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/central-water-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Central Water Commission<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CWC), and the <\/span><b>National Water Development Agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NWDA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports activities such as the <\/span><b>preparation of basin master plans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the survey and investigation of projects, and the planning of multipurpose projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a comprehensive scheme for the management, protection, improvement, and sustainable<\/span><b> use of water resources across river basins.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These resources include <\/span><b>rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and associated ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Financial Outlay and Duration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is proposed to be continued during the 16th Finance Commission <\/span><b>period from 2026\u201327 to 2030\u201331<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a fully funded estimated financial outlay of \u20b92183 crore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives of River Basin Management Scheme<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure protection, improvement, and sustainable <\/span><b>use of water resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across river basins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote development of <\/span><b>surface water and groundwater resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bUndertake survey, investigation, and preparation of basin master plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate planning of irrigation, hydropower, and multipurpose projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bSupport integrated development of water resources for multiple uses, including navigation and ecological conservation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=158231&amp;ModuleId=3&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>River Basin Management Scheme is a central sector scheme of the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. 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